Falcons Sign Veteran
November 21, 2005 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Springfield Falcons News Release
Springfield, MA - The Springfield Falcons, proud members of the American Hockey League, announced today that they have signed defenseman Anders Eriksson to a Professional Tryout Agreement. Eriksson is expected to join the Falcons on Tuesday as they prepare to host the Lowell Lock Monsters on Wednesday, November 23 at the MassMutual Center starting at 7:05 PM.
Eriksson, 30, is in his 11th professional season and has collected 21 goals and 109 assists for 130 points in 412 career National Hockey League games spending time with the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks, Florida Panthers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets. The 6-foot-3, 218-pound native of Bollnas, Sweden was the Red Wings' first selection, 22nd overall, in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. Eriksson spent the 2004-05 campaign playing in the Swedish Elite League collecting one goal and nine assists for 10 points and 54 penalty minutes in 32 games.
"Anders is another veteran defenseman that brings a tremendous amount of experience to our blueline," said Falcons President and General Manager Bruce Landon. "Not only does Anders bring NHL experience to our lineup, but he has also been a very steady defenseman at the AHL level as well."
Eriksson has played in 225 career AHL games collecting 19 goals and 104 assists for 123 points and 259 penalty minutes spending time with the Adirondack Red Wings, St. John's Maple Leafs and Syracuse Crunch. Eriksson started his professional career with Adirondack in 1995 before spending time with Detroit, Chicago, Florida, and Toronto from 1996-2003. Eriksson has recorded 20 or more points in eight of his previous 10 seasons.
The Falcons return to action on Wednesday, November 23 when they host the Lowell Lock Monsters at 7:05 PM. Springfield will travel to Lowell on Friday, November 25, before returning home for a pair of games on Saturday, November 26 against Manchester and Sunday, November 27 against the Portland Pirates. All games can be heard live on the Falcons Hockey Network, WMAS AM 1450, as "The Voice" of the Falcons John Michael handles the play-by-play duties. All games can also be seen live through the B-2 Network for only $6.00.
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